Ryobi SA120- Manual

Page 6 The purpose of safety symbols is to attract your attention to possible dangers. The safety symbols, and theexplanations with them, deserve your careful attention and understanding. The safety warnings do not by themselveseliminate any danger. The instructions or warnings they give are not sub...

Page 7 INSTRUCTIONS When unpacking the tool: ■ Carefully remove the tool and accessories from the box. ■ Make sure that all items listed in the packing list are in-cluded. ■ Inspect the tool carefully to make sure no breakage ordamage occurred during shipping. ■ Do not discard the packing material u...

Page 8 KNOW YOUR DRILL-DRIVER See Figure 1. Before using this tool, familiarize yourself with all operatingfeatures and safety requirements. However, do not letfamiliarity with the tool make you careless. WARNING: Exercise caution when using this tool. Careless ac-tions, for even a fraction of a sec...

Page 10 5 1 0 REVERSIBLE See Figure 2. This tool has the feature of being reversible. The direction ofrotation is controlled by a selector located above the switchtrigger. With the drill held in normal operating position, thedirection of rotation selector should be positioned to the leftof the switc...

Page 11 INSTALLING BITS See Figures 4 and 5. ■ Lock the switch trigger by placing the direction of rotationselector in center position. See Figure 9. ■ Open or close chuck jaws to a point where the openingis slightly larger than the bit size you intend to use. Also,raise the front of the drill sligh...

Page 12 20 20 ADJUSTABLE TORQUE CLUTCH See Figure 6. When using your drill-driver for various driving applications,it becomes necessary to increase or decrease the torque inorder to help prevent the possibility of damaging screw heads,threads, workpiece, etc. In general, torque should correspondto t...

Page 13 OPERATION Fig. 8 WARNING: Do not allow familiarity with the drill-driver to makeyou careless. Remember that a careless fraction of asecond is sufficient to inflict severe injury. CHARGING YOUR DRILL-DRIVER The battery pack for this tool has been shipped in a lowcharge condition to prevent po...

Page 14 20 5 1 0 OPERATION Fig. 10 Fig. 9 IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR RECHARG-ING HOT BATTERIES When using your drill-driver continuously, the batteries be-come hot. You should let the batteries cool down for approxi-mately 30 minutes before attempting to recharge. NOTE: This situation occurs when con...

Page 15 OPERATION VARIABLE SPEED See Figure 9. Your drill has a variable speed feature in the switch. Theswitch delivers higher speed and torque with increasedtrigger pressure. Speed is controlled by the amount of switch trigger depression. WARNING: Always wear safety goggles or safety glasses withs...

Page 16 20 MAG TRAY™ (SCREW HOLDER) Fig. 13 MODEL SA120 OPERATION LEVEL DRILLING See Figure 12. A convenient new feature provided with your drill is a level.It is recessed in the motor housing on top of your drill. It canbe used to keep drill bit level during drilling operations. MAG TRAY™ MODEL SA1...

Page 17 MAINTENANCE WARNING: When servicing use only identical Ryobi replacementpar ts. Use of any other parts may create a hazard orcause product damage. Do not abuse power tools. Abusive practices can damagetool as well as workpiece. WARNING: Do not at any time let brake fluids, gasoline, petro-le...

Page 18 R E C YCLE 1 .8 0 0 . 8 2 2 .88 37 R B R C N i C d ™ MAINTENANCE To obtain the longest possible battery life, we suggest thefollowing: ■ Store and charge your batteries in a cool area.Temperatures below 50°F or above 100°F will shortenbattery life. ■ Never store batteries in a discharged con...

OPERATOR’S MANUALCORDLESS DRILL-DRIVERMODEL NOS. SA960 / SA120 983000-333 6-03 • SERVICE Now that you have purchased your tool, should a need ever exist for repair parts or service,simply contact your nearest Ryobi Authorized Service Center. Be sure to provide allpertinent facts when you call or vis...